Covington outside hitter Kaelyn “KK” Sharp came into the season knowing she was nearing the 1,000 digs milestone.

She eclipsed 1,000 kills late last year, but the Southeastern commitment continued to improve her defense over the summer.

“Defensively, I’ve really been focused on being more aggressive and going for every ball,” Sharp said. “No matter what, I don’t want to let the ball hit the ground.”

That work paid off as she posted 21 digs and 19 kills during the opening week, surpassing 1,000 digs against Christ Episcopal on Sept. 4.

“It felt really good,” Sharp said. “Last year, getting 1,000 kills felt really good, too, but it pushed me to keep working. I knew I was close to getting 1,000 digs, so it just felt really good starting off senior year getting that milestone.”

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